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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 23: U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (U.N.) Kelly craft briefly attend the U.N. Climate Action Summit on September 23, 2019 in New York City. While the U.S. will not be participating in the day-long event, China and about 70 other countries are expected to make announcements concerning climate change. The summit at the U.N. comes after a worldwide Youth Climate Strike on Friday, which saw millions of young people around the world demanding action to address the climate crisis.
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